Fathers- On the inside, they're mushy too

Let's see. Fathers, being the stoic and unemotional creatures they are, don't care much for all the fuss and bother on Father's Day the way mothers expect to be favored and pampered on Mother's Day. Right?

OK. For the sake of protecting the fragile egos of fathers everywhere, we'll go along with the ruse. So why bother with Father's Day? That's easy. It can be summed up in two word: power tools. A lot of neckties will be handed over to fellows with stubbled cheeks today, and the men will appreciate the thought. But what they really want is something capable of gnawing off a finger or two -- preferably cordless.

There you have Father's Day in a nutshell. Just remember this, sons, daughters and wives of fathers everywhere: On the exterior, the men in your lives have tough shells. Inside, they want to hug back. Really.

Happy Father's Day.